Action · October 16, 2012
Chivalry: Medieval Warfare (2012)
AS OF APRIL 8, 2024, OFFICIAL SERVERS FOR CHIVALRY: MEDIEVAL WARFARE WILL BE SHUT DOWN. Unofficial / private servers can be created by community members and may be available for public players to use. Offline play with AI is also available. Besiege castles and raid villages in Chivalry: Medieval Warfare, a fast-paced medieval first person slasher with a focus on multiplayer battles. Featuring competitive online combat that seeks to capture the experience of truly being on a medieval battlefield. Inspired from the intensity and epicness of swordfighting movies such as 300, Gladiator and Braveheart, Chivalry: Medieval Warfare aims to bring that experience to the hands of a gamer. The game is skill-based and controls like an FPS, but instead of guns and grenades, players are given swords, shields, maces, battleaxes and longbows. Set in a fictional, yet gritty and realistic world, players will fight in fast paced online battles besieging castles, raiding medieval villages and fighting for glory in the arena with up to 32 players. Key Features: Deep melee combat system provides players with a huge range of responsive combat options Adjust your attacks and blocks in real time with the mouse for precise and full control of the action Wield an arsenal of up to 60 brutal weapons ranging from broad swords and battle axes to longbows and javelins Dynamic objective system brings team tactics and strategy to the forefront as players batter down gates, raid villages and assassinate enemy royalty to achieve victory. Use a variety of siege weapons ranging from catapults, boiling oil, ballista, battering rams and more Vast, lush environments that transport the player to a gritty and immersive medieval world. Offline play options that allow players to gain familiarity with the controls and gameplay before being thrust into the action.
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Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 65.4k Steam reviews | Top 10% in Action |
| Positive rating | 83% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 61% |
| Metacritic | 79/100 | Genre average 77 — top 47% of Action titles |
| Engagement hours | 13 h average | Top 37% for session depth among Action |
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Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Medieval · 1.8k
- Multiplayer · 1.2k
- Action · 1.1k
- Gore · 931
- First-Person · 876
- Swordplay · 666
- Violent · 616
- PvP · 470
- Indie · 377
- Third Person · 357
- Competitive · 340
- Team-Based · 325
- Hack and Slash · 295
- Co-op · 247
- Historical · 246
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (9)
- English volume_up
- German
- French
- Italian
- Spanish - Spain
- Russian
- Polish
- Simplified Chinese
- Traditional Chinese volume_up
Full audio (2)
- English
- Traditional Chinese
Reception Metrics
Steam community
83%Mostly Positive · 65.4k reviews
54.3k positive · 11.1k negative
Metacritic
79/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
7.7/10
Curator recommendations
44.6k
Features & Capabilities
Multiplayer
- Multi-player
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Workshop
- Remote Play on TV
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Valve Anti-Cheat enabled
- Includes level editor
- Family Sharing
Press Quotes
'I’m rather enamoured by the unique flavour of online combat presented by Chivalry. It’s fresh and fun, and like the very best games is easy to get into yet incredibly hard to master.' 90/100 - Ausgamers “I saw my body slump to the floor, some distance away and then the hammer-bastard was standing over me, attempting to play croquet with what remained of my face.” – Rock Paper Shotgun
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
13h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
4h
Typical completion time
Achievements
49
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | Oct 16, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Torn Banner Studios |
| Base price | $4.99 -80% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 2 released |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Estimated owners | 10M–100M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support |
Editions & Packages
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